Specially designed new heart boxes can enable safer heart transplants
A donated heart can now be transported and preserved for longer than what has previously been possible. The new method, which consists of a specially designed heart box, was used for a transplant for the first time as early as the summer of 2017.
Increased physical activity not always the right approach for managing neck and back pain
The Norwegian Directorate for Health and Human Affairs recommends more physical activity and less sitting time.
Measuring Salmon Meat Composition using Near-infrared Raman Spectroscopic
In this interview, Karen Esmonde-White from Kaiser Optical Systems talks to News-Medical Life Sciences about measuring Salmon Meat composition using Near-infrared Raman Spectroscopic techniques.
Combination of nelfinar and amodiaquine shows promise for treating COVID-19
Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 7.4 million people have been infected, and more than 410 000 have died. As yet, there is no treatment or vaccine for the disease.
Specially designed heart boxes can enable safer heart transplants
A donated heart can now be transported and preserved for longer than what has previously been possible. The new method, which consists of a specially designed heart box, was used for a transplant for the first time as early as the summer of 2017.
Low physical function after hip fracture increases risk of bone deterioration
Low physical function and low muscle mass after hip fracture increased the risk for accelerated bone deterioration in older hip fracture patients.
Low physical function and low muscle mass increase risk for bone loss after hip fracture
Low physical function and low muscle mass after hip fracture increased the risk for accelerated bone deterioration in older hip fracture patients. Acknowledgement of the risk factors is important for bone health and overall recovery.
New project could help healthcare providers plan for coronavirus consequences
Could COVID-19 harm patients after the infection has gone? Members of the EUROMENE COST Action are adapting their work on chronic fatigue syndrome to coronavirus patients.
Vitamin K may offer protective health benefits as we age, study suggests
A new, multi-ethnic study found older adults with low vitamin K levels were more likely to die within 13 years compared to those whose vitamin K levels were adequate.
People born small for gestational age have lower IQ from infancy to adulthood
People born small for gestational age (SGA) have a lower IQ throughout development from infancy to adulthood The effects of SGA tend to reduce by adulthood
Arts-based methodology helps reveal bullying in schools
Co-authors Daria Khanolainen from the University of Jyväskylä and Elena Semenova from Kazan Federal University developed and piloted an innovative arts-based methodology for sensitive research. The method is called graphic vignettes, and it looks like a set of incomplete comic strips which participants complete in a creative way. The researchers have just published two articles about the new method.
Study: Exposure to air particulate matter impairs metabolism of olfactory mucosal cells
Exposure to air particulate matter impairs the metabolism of olfactory mucosal cells, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. The results can contribute to a better understanding of how air pollutants may harm brain health, as the olfactory mucosa can act as a key pathway to the brain.
Biomarkers needed to support the diagnosis of frontotemporal lobar degeneration
Biomarkers to support the diagnosis of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and to assess the severity and expected prognosis of the disease are needed.
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Tumor-resident T cell levels underlie improved survival in throat cancer patients
Research led by the Centenary Institute has discovered that immune cells accumulating within the tumor environment, called tumour-resident T cells, are a critical determinant in survival rates of patients suffering from throat cancer.
Hope Against Cancer calls upon the people of Leicestershire and Rutland to help beat cancer
Hope Against Cancer is doubling the size of their Clinical Trials Facility at Leicester’s Royal Infirmary - and are calling upon the people of Leicestershire and Rutland to help them do it.
New study investigates the impact of COVID-19 on sleep
An international group of researchers led by Professor Colin Espie from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford is investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep and daily rhythms in adults.
A teen’s death from COVID
It started as a normal day. Dawn Guest, 54, got up and headed out to her job as a nurse around 5 a.m. She heard her 16-year-old son, Andre, stirring in his room, but he had always been an earlier riser, even when his school was shut for COVID-19.
Researchers are developing new diagnostic tool for rapid detection of coronavirus
Coronavirus diagnostics currently require centralized facilities and collection/distribution of swabs and results are 'next day'.
GlobalData: New Zealand’s aggressive approach to control COVID-19 spread has proven to be effective
After a little over 100 days since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 reported on 28 February 2020, New Zealand has lifted almost all restrictions after reporting no active cases in the country.
At a time of great need, public health lacks ‘lobbying muscle’
If there were ever a time for more public health funding, health experts say, it's now.
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